Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic has been located in the heart of Santa Monica since 1989. It started out as a place for Rachel to sell her furniture slip covers and flea market objects, and has since grown tremendously.
Shabby Chic is now its own extensive line that sells bedding, furniture, accessories and vintage items. The allure of the Shabby Chic brand is the seemingly worn and used quality about it. Products look as if they just came out of your grandma's closet, rustic but fabulous, true gems. Shabby Chic can be characterized as a combination of European elegance with California casual, perfect items for any home or garden.
Sofa U Love has been in business on Montana Avenue since 1995. It is a family-owned and -operated business that has made everything right here in Los Angeles since it was founded in 1971.
It has a factory in Burbank and 12 stores in the area. That impressive fact speaks for itself, as it is one the more popular and trusted furniture stores in the neighborhood.
At Sofa U Love, it custom designs its pieces, re-upholsters and re-slips people's couches, making them as good as new. It has a huge selection of fabrics, with literally thousands of patters and colors to choose from. At the store in Santa Monica, you can come in with any idea and the staff will help you flesh it out, and will make it for you at the shop in Burbank.
The entire turnover time is usually two to three weeks. So if you are in the market for a new sofa, keep it local and come on down to Sofa U Love.
Sur La Table sells a wide selection of kitchen and culinary tools. The original store, in Seattle, sold exclusively French imports. After expanding nationwide, Sur La Table added domestic items, as well as products from around the world.
Customers can find premium-quality culinary tools here for making any type of cuisine. Pots, pans, ceramic baking dishes, plates, mixing bowls, knives, electric mixers and more are displayed throughout the store.
One section of Sur La Table is devoted to coffee, with whole bean coffee for sale as well as various coffee makers and accessories. Cook books, aprons, oven mitts and kitchen furniture are also available. Knive sharpening service is offered. The store is conveniently located near the 3rd Street Promenade, home to a farmer's market twice a week. Free parking is available in nearby public parking structures.
Rooms & Gardens is a large home and furnishing store that has been in business since 2006. Its products can be categorized as a mixture of British Colonial with California Casual. It gives off a classy, but comfortable vibe, perfect for a home that can accommodate a family and frequent guests. Here, the accessories and furniture are one-of-a-kind pieces with both French and Eastern influences. Some of its more popular items include the Batik pillows and down feathered sofas.
